Obama wrestles the ox – ISN
http://www.isn.ethz.ch/isn/Current-Affairs/Security-Watch/Detail/?lng=en&id=95464 Amid economic flux, Obama faces challenges and opportunities across Asia, with the possibility of revolutionary change in China,...
Category: Philippines
History rerun in the Philippines – ISN
http://www.isn.ethz.ch/isn/Current-Affairs/Security-Watch/Detail/?lng=en&id=94279 Fear pervades that just as certain politicians in Manila have used the southern conflict for their own ends,...
New violence in Philippines sparks terrorism fears – The Washington Times
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/oct/30/new-violence-in-philippines-sparks-terrorism-fears/ SINGAPORE | The southern Philippines, long considered a safe haven for al Qaeda affiliates, has relapsed into violence...
Philippine escalation may spark wider war – ISN
http://www.isn.ethz.ch/isn/Current-Affairs/Security-Watch/Detail/?ots591=4888CAA0-B3DB-1461-98B9-E20E7B9C13D4&lng=en&id=53659 Recent clashes between government troops and militants spark fears that the Philippine’s move to quell insurgency in the...
Philippines teeters on brink of total war – Asia Times
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Southeast_Asia/IH17Ae01.htm The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) have launched a new military campaign against radical Muslim insurgents in...